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Blitz v. AgFeed Industries, Inc. et al

MEMORANDUM in Support of 28 MOTION to Consolidate Cases and to Appoint Co-Lead & Liaison Counsel

10 Cited authorities

  1. Senter v. General Motors Corp.

    532 F.2d 511 (6th Cir. 1976)   Cited 743 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that "[l]awsuits alleging class-wide discrimination are particularly well suited for 23(b) treatment since the common claim is susceptible to a single proof and subject to a single injunctive remedy."

  2. In re Olsten Corp. Securities Litg.

    3 F. Supp. 2d 286 (E.D.N.Y. 1998)   Cited 161 times
    Consolidating cases with different, but overlapping, class periods

  3. Gluck v. Cellstar Corporation

    976 F. Supp. 542 (N.D. Tex. 1997)   Cited 101 times
    Finding that proposed lead plaintiff need only make a "preliminary showing" that it satisfies Rule 23 requirements for class certification

  4. Greebel v. FTP Software, Inc.

    939 F. Supp. 57 (D. Mass. 1996)   Cited 72 times
    Holding that only named plaintiffs, rather than all parties moving for appointment as lead plaintiff, need comply with the certification requirement

  5. IN RE UBS AUCTION RATE SECURITIES LITIGATION

    08 Civ. 2967 (LMM) (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 16, 2008)   Cited 11 times

    08 Civ. 2967 (LMM). July 16, 2008 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LAWRENCE McKENNA, District Judge 1. The above matter, presently, comprises two putative class actions brought against the same defendants, under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78t(a), and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5, alleging fraud in the sale to members of the alleged classes of auction rate securities. In very summary form, the gravamen of the complaints is that the

  6. Fischler v. AmSouth Bancorporation

    971 F. Supp. 533 (M.D. Fla. 1997)   Cited 18 times

    No. 96-1567-CIV-T-17A. June 9, 1997. Jonathan L. Alpert, Patrick B. Calcutt, Alpert, Barker Culcutt, P.A., Tampa, FL, Martin D. Chitwood, Christi C. Mobley, Craig G. Harley, Appel, Chitwood Harley, Atlanta, GA, for Matthew Fischler. Judy S. Hoyer, James, Hoyer, Newcomer, P.A., Tampa, FL, Alan Schulman, Jan M. Alder, Pamela M. Parker, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes Lerach L.L.P., San Diego, CA, M. Clay Ragsdale, E. Ansel Strickland, Law Offices of M. Clay Ragsdale, Birmingham, AL, Steven E. Cauley

  7. Craft v. Vanderbilt University

    940 F. Supp. 1185 (M.D. Tenn. 1996)   Cited 10 times
    Holding that an action for court-supervised medical monitoring qualifies as injunctive under Rule 23(b)

  8. Rule 23 - Class Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23   Cited 34,889 times   1234 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

  9. Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 42   Cited 9,229 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."

  10. Section 78u-4 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 78u-4   Cited 7,460 times   48 Legal Analyses
    Granting courts authority to permit discovery if necessary "to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice to" a party